At bachelor's level, the department provides the disciplinary foundations, core methods and fundamental analytical or creative competencies of Prehistoric Archaeology.
Faculty of History, Art and Culture · 2.6.0
Institute of Archaeology
The institute investigates material remains, archaeological landscapes and contexts through field-archaeological, historical, digital and scientific methods.
Institute Profile
The institute investigates material remains, archaeological landscapes and contexts through field-archaeological, historical, digital and scientific methods.
7 DepartmentsResearch · Teaching · Degree Programmes
Department of Prehistoric Archaeology
Academic Description
The department researches societies without, or with limited, written records through material remains, environmental archives and scientific analyses.
Teaching and Research Areas
- Palaeolithic to Iron Age
- Settlement, landscape and economic archaeology
- Technology and material culture
- Bioarchaeology and environmental archaeology
Academic Focus Areas
- Social organisation of early societies
- Human-environment relations
- Chronology and cultural change
Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Within Yushin-Ryu Private University, the department collaborates on an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary basis particularly with the fields of Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Culture and Ethnology. Joint teaching, research and knowledge-transfer formats connect discipline-specific methods with broader academic and societal questions.
Integration into Degree Programmes
At master's level, the department advances theoretically grounded, methodologically demanding and research-oriented questions in Prehistoric Archaeology.
Within doctoral programmes, the department supervises independent research projects that make an original scholarly contribution to Prehistoric Archaeology.
Department of Classical Archaeology
Academic Description
The department examines the material and visual cultures of Greek and Roman antiquity and their Mediterranean and transregional entanglements.
Teaching and Research Areas
- Architecture, sculpture, ceramics and visual art
- Settlements, sanctuaries and necropoleis
- Everyday life, religion and political representation
- Excavation, documentation and artefact analysis
Academic Focus Areas
- Material culture of the polis and empire
- Image and ritual
- Ancient urbanism
Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Within Yushin-Ryu Private University, the department collaborates on an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary basis particularly with the fields of History and Historical Studies, Religious Studies, Architecture and Urban Planning. Joint teaching, research and knowledge-transfer formats connect discipline-specific methods with broader academic and societal questions.
Integration into Degree Programmes
At bachelor's level, the department provides the disciplinary foundations, core methods and fundamental analytical or creative competencies of Classical Archaeology.
At master's level, the department advances theoretically grounded, methodologically demanding and research-oriented questions in Classical Archaeology.
Within doctoral programmes, the department supervises independent research projects that make an original scholarly contribution to Classical Archaeology.
Department of Roman Provincial Archaeology
Academic Description
The department researches the Roman provinces, frontier zones and local societies through their military, economic and cultural processes of exchange.
Teaching and Research Areas
- Provinces, frontiers and military sites
- Settlement, transport and infrastructure
- Romanisation, hybridisation and local continuities
- Artefacts and regional chronology
Academic Focus Areas
- Archaeology of frontiers
- Military and civil society
- Provincial economic networks
Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Within Yushin-Ryu Private University, the department collaborates on an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary basis particularly with the fields of History and Historical Studies, Business and Economics, Environmental Sciences. Joint teaching, research and knowledge-transfer formats connect discipline-specific methods with broader academic and societal questions.
Integration into Degree Programmes
At bachelor's level, the department provides the disciplinary foundations, core methods and fundamental analytical or creative competencies of Roman Provincial Archaeology.
At master's level, the department advances theoretically grounded, methodologically demanding and research-oriented questions in Roman Provincial Archaeology.
Within doctoral programmes, the department supervises independent research projects that make an original scholarly contribution to Roman Provincial Archaeology.
Department of Near Eastern Archaeology
Academic Description
The department investigates the cultures and societies of the Near East from early sedentism to historical empires through archaeological and textual sources.
Teaching and Research Areas
- Early settlements and urbanisation
- State, temple and economy
- Architecture, visual art and written culture
- Landscape and settlement archaeology
Academic Focus Areas
- Emergence of complex societies
- Empires and exchange systems
- Archaeology of religion and power
Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Within Yushin-Ryu Private University, the department collaborates on an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary basis particularly with the fields of Religious Studies, History and Historical Studies, Linguistics. Joint teaching, research and knowledge-transfer formats connect discipline-specific methods with broader academic and societal questions.
Integration into Degree Programmes
At bachelor's level, the department provides the disciplinary foundations, core methods and fundamental analytical or creative competencies of Near Eastern Archaeology.
At master's level, the department advances theoretically grounded, methodologically demanding and research-oriented questions in Near Eastern Archaeology.
Within doctoral programmes, the department supervises independent research projects that make an original scholarly contribution to Near Eastern Archaeology.
Department of Underwater Archaeology
Academic Description
The department researches submerged settlements, ships, harbours and underwater landscapes using specialised survey, documentation and recovery methods.
Teaching and Research Areas
- Maritime survey and remote sensing
- Ship and harbour archaeology
- Underwater documentation and 3D recording
- Conservation of recovered finds
Academic Focus Areas
- Maritime mobility and trade
- Submerged cultural landscapes
- Protection of underwater cultural heritage
Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Within Yushin-Ryu Private University, the department collaborates on an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary basis particularly with the fields of Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Law. Joint teaching, research and knowledge-transfer formats connect discipline-specific methods with broader academic and societal questions.
Integration into Degree Programmes
At bachelor's level, the department provides the disciplinary foundations, core methods and fundamental analytical or creative competencies of Underwater Archaeology.
At master's level, the department advances theoretically grounded, methodologically demanding and research-oriented questions in Underwater Archaeology.
Within doctoral programmes, the department supervises independent research projects that make an original scholarly contribution to Underwater Archaeology.
Department of Archaeometry
Academic Description
The department applies scientific measurement and analytical methods to archaeological materials, contexts and dating questions, connecting laboratory findings with cultural-historical interpretation.
Teaching and Research Areas
- Absolute and relative dating
- Material and provenance analysis
- Isotope, DNA and residue analysis
- Statistical analysis of archaeological data
Academic Focus Areas
- Method validation and measurement uncertainty
- Provenance and technology
- Bioarchaeological reconstruction
Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Within Yushin-Ryu Private University, the department collaborates on an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary basis particularly with the fields of Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Philosophy of Science and Integral Research. Joint teaching, research and knowledge-transfer formats connect discipline-specific methods with broader academic and societal questions.
Integration into Degree Programmes
At bachelor's level, the department provides the disciplinary foundations, core methods and fundamental analytical or creative competencies of Archaeometry.
At master's level, the department advances theoretically grounded, methodologically demanding and research-oriented questions in Archaeometry.
Within doctoral programmes, the department supervises independent research projects that make an original scholarly contribution to Archaeometry.
Department of Archaeological Heritage Management
Academic Description
The department connects archaeological research with inventory, protection, planning, conservation and responsible interpretation of archaeological monuments and landscapes.
Teaching and Research Areas
- Archaeological inventory and survey
- Archaeological heritage management and rescue archaeology
- Planning advice and protection concepts
- Interpretation of archaeological heritage
Academic Focus Areas
- In-situ preservation
- Risk and intervention management
- Archaeology and the public
Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Within Yushin-Ryu Private University, the department collaborates on an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary basis particularly with the fields of Law, Architecture and Urban Planning, Environmental Sciences. Joint teaching, research and knowledge-transfer formats connect discipline-specific methods with broader academic and societal questions.
Integration into Degree Programmes
At bachelor's level, the department provides the disciplinary foundations, core methods and fundamental analytical or creative competencies of Archaeological Heritage Management.
At master's level, the department advances theoretically grounded, methodologically demanding and research-oriented questions in Archaeological Heritage Management.
Within doctoral programmes, the department supervises independent research projects that make an original scholarly contribution to Archaeological Heritage Management.